Assistant Professor -Educational Psychology and Counseling #25-18

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Educational Psychology & Counseling Faculty

Faculty Hire Number: #25-18

Rank: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track

Effective Date of Appointment: August 20, 2025 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary Scale: $80,004 to $84,000 (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN’s Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2023, CSUN enrolls ~36,000 students, where 55.7% are Latinx, 19.7% are White, 8.9% are Asian-American, 5.0% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. 

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About the College:

For more information about the Michael D. Eisner College of Education, see: https://www.csun.edu/eisner-education

About the Department:

For more information about the department of Educational Psychology & Counseling, see: https://www.csun.edu/eisner-education/educational-psychology-counseling

Position:

The department of Educational Psychology & Counseling at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Counseling at the rank of Assistant Professor. 

The successful candidate will teach, advise, and mentor minoritized students in the college counseling/student services, school counseling, and clinical counseling program. The candidate will have teaching and research interest in minoritized student and client experiences with implications for school, college, and clinical counseling. 

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which they are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:   

• Earned doctorate in counselor education or related field from an accredited institution. ABD candidates will be considered, provided all degree requirements are completed by time of appointment. 
• Clinical Counseling license (LPCC) or other clinical mental health license-eligible in California within two years of hire. 
• College or University-level teaching experience in-person and/or online. 
• Demonstrated professional and clinical experience working with children, families, schools, college/student affairs systems, and/or community mental health systems that serve minoritized communities. 
• Experience or potential to adopt inclusive approaches to teaching, advising, and mentoring students from diverse populations, including differently-abled and neurodivergent students, and minoritized student groups. 
• Experience or potential to make significant scholarly and professional contributions in area of specialty.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate or ABD from a CACREP accredited program. 
• Counseling experience or specialization in school counseling is preferred. 
• Counseling experience in college settings. 
• Evidence of effective engagement OR potential to engage with a diverse student body. 
• Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students. 
• Experience creating a student-centered learning environment. 
• Research/Lab experience that